From November 2016 Newsletter, “Ten Steps to a Happy Thanksgiving”

Holidays often bring expectation (and disappointment), the joy (and tension) of family relationships, loneliness, and a multitude of other challenges. Here are ten things you can do to ensure a happier Thanksgiving this year…

1) When you wake up, make a list of ten things you’re grateful for.
2) Talk less. Listen more. Ask questions.
3) Go for a walk.
4) Dance. And if you can’t dance, eat chocolate.
5) Turn off the computer and the phone.
6) Offer help.
7) Focus on receiving.
8) Practice forgiveness in all things.
9) Give politics a day off.
10) Remember that thanksgiving requires both thanks and giving.